Courts, Juvenile - As introduced, requires the department of children's services, and others, to provide certain information to court-appointed special advocates in order to provide judicial officers with the most comprehensive information to be used in the consideration of the placement and custody of a child. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1.
HB 1783 requires Tennessee's Department of Children's Services and other relevant agencies (like schools, courts, and law enforcement) to provide court-appointed special advocates (CASAs) with full access to all records about a child, parents, or involved parties within 10 business days of a request. This applies to all current and historical information, excluding active criminal investigations. The bill aims to give CASAs complete, unredacted data to support their role in informing judges about a child's welfare during custody and placement decisions. It directly affects CASAs, child welfare agencies, and judicial officers making family court rulings.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2026
Last action Feb 2, 2026
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Committee
2
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ed Butler
RRepublican
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